Consider the following: 1. Warren Hastings was the first Governor General who established a regular police force in India on the British pattern. 2. A Supreme Court was established at Calcutta by the Regulating Act, 1773. 3. The Indian Penal Code came into effect in the year 1860. Which of the statements is/are correct?

The correct answer is Option 2 (2 and 3). Here is the detailed explanation:

• Statement 1 is incorrect: While Warren Hastings introduced basic judicial reforms, it was Lord Cornwallis who established a regular police force in India on the British pattern in 1791. He modernized the system by organizing circles (thanas) headed by a Daroga.
• Statement 2 is correct: The Regulating Act of 1773 provided for the establishment of a Supreme Court of Judicature at Fort William, Calcutta. It was formally constituted in 1774 with Sir Elijah Impey as the first Chief Justice.
• Statement 3 is correct: The Indian Penal Code (IPC) was drafted in 1834 by the first Law Commission chaired by Thomas Babington Macaulay. It was passed in 1860 and came into official operation on January 1, 1862, making the 1860 timeline historically accurate for its enactment.

Since statements 2 and 3 are historically accurate and statement 1 is factually wrong, Option 2 is the correct choice.